Cross Plains

Population: 1,089
Median household income: $45,489
Median home value: $73,300

Located in Callahan County, Texas, Cross Plains is a community with a population of 1,089. Its median household income of $45,489 runs below the Callahan County figure of $68,455.

From 2019 to 2023, Cross Plains's population grew 5.2% from 1,035 to 1,089, while its median home value rose 11.2% from $65,900 to $73,300.

The median resident is 30.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,089
Median age: 30.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,489
Median home value: $73,300
Median gross rent: $725
Housing units: 553
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0351,089

Median household income

$34,205$45,489

Median home value

$65,900$73,300

Median gross rent

$450$725

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,035	$34,205	$65,900	$450
2020	1,159	$38,750	$68,300	$450
2021	1,276	$42,434	$80,000	$444
2022	1,143	$48,516	$101,700	$531
2023	1,089	$45,489	$73,300	$725

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 518.1%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3417.2%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 547.6%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	197	18.1%
5 to 17	198	18.2%
18 to 24	63	5.8%
25 to 34	187	17.2%
35 to 44	59	5.4%
45 to 54	83	7.6%
55 to 64	118	10.8%
65 to 74	117	10.7%
75 and over	67	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,016	93.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	24	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	47	4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate40.6%

Some college or associate's40.6%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	6.0%
High school graduate	256	40.6%
Some college or associate's	256	40.6%
Bachelor's degree	72	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	296	82.5%
Carpooled	41	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	3.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	154	43.9%
15 to 29 min	44	12.5%
30 to 44 min	68	19.4%
45 to 59 min	67	19.1%
60+ min	18	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 17.1% (186 of 1,089)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	59.0%
Nonfamily households	167	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	407	73.6%
Vacant	146	26.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	249	61.2%
Renter-occupied	158	38.8%

1-unit, detached79.0%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	437	79.0%
1-unit, attached	19	3.4%
2 to 4 units	35	6.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.5%
Mobile home & other	59	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4817816
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.1271, -99.1658